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package org.apache.mnemonic.service.computing;

//import java.util.List;

public interface GeneralComputingService {
  /**
   * Provide the service identifier for this allocator
   *
   * @return the service identifier of this allocator
   */
  String getServiceId();

  /**
   * prepare native parameter frames for native execution
   *
   * @param npfs
   *         a list of frame of native parameter
   */
  // void setNativeParameterFrames(List<List<long[]>> npfs);

  /**
   * perform native functionalities according to prepared computing parameters
   *
   * @param mode
   *         a selection mode of run instance
   *
   * @param valinfos
   *         an array of value info
   *
   * @return the array of handler about updated object graphs if any
   */
  long[] perform(String mode, ValueInfo[] valinfos);

  long[] perform(String mode, ValueInfo[] valinfos, long dcHandler, long dcSize);

}
